Isabella Bouvard
Core Biology 10H|Block C-Odd
Mr. Ippolito
9/14/18
Current Events #1
Griggs, Mary Beth. “Hurricanes Are Getting More Intense-but Should We Add a Category 6?” Popular Science, 13 Sept. 2018, www.popsci.com/category-6-hurricane.
In this article, Mary Beth Griggs describes the growing concern as to the addition of a category six hurricane onto the Saffir-Simpson scale. For years, scientists have utilized this scale to classify specific hurricanes from the storms that cause less damage to theoretically "total destruction" being a category five. However, this has been in much debate for some time. Although storms have been increasing in strength the scale is very broad, and some argue that it really isn't necessary to add another category to the scale itself. Others look at the increasing winds speeds (sometimes even reaching over two hundred miles per hour) and the 'super typhoon' category (as it has increased by twelve percent in the past thirty years) and infer that it is necessary for the addition of this category. This has been an ongoing issue because of the stronger storms that have been seen throughout the past decades.
This article helps society in which it describes the ongoing debate over one the most destructive ecological issues and how we can communicate this with the people whereas such events are happening. This scale is used so commonly and a large portion of people rely on it for the safety of themselves and their families if such an event were to occur in their areas. The addition of a sixth category on the scale might give additional evacuation procedures and give people more of an idea of what they are dealing with. However, it may even not be as necessary as we think it might be as the category five procedures and descriptions have proved useful to people experiencing destruction hurricanes in the past.
This article was very well written, as it included many useful quotes and information but did not overly include too much text about specific facts. However, I feel like it should've included a little more information as to the problem since it was a little short and was more of an overview as to the situation. I think that the author could've talked more between the distinctions of this new category six hurricane and the category five hurricane. It was very convenient to understand with the paragraph spacing and the conciseness of it, and I overall enjoyed using it as my article for this project.
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Selin Ozaltin
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Core Biology
24 September, 2018
Griggs, Mary Beth. “Hurricanes Are Getting More Intense-but Should We Add a Category 6?” Popular Science, 13 Sept. 2018, www.popsci.com/category-6-hurricane.
This week, I chose to write my comment about my classmate Isabella Bouvard’s review. This article seems to be about the concern growing around adding a category six hurricane onto the Saffir- Simpson scale. Isabella goes over how different scientists argue different sides, some include thinking it isn’t really necessary to add another category to the scale itself while others look at the increasing winds speeds and the 'super typhoon' category, which has increased by twelve percent in the past thirty years, and conclude that it is necessary for the addition of this category. I thought it was a good idea that Isabella included a brief explanation of her opinion. She states “The addition of a sixth category on the scale might give additional evacuation procedures and give people more of an idea of what they are dealing with. However, it may even not be as necessary as we think it might be as the category five procedures and descriptions have proved useful to people experiencing destruction hurricanes in the past.”, this also helps the reader get a better understanding of what the issue is and different perspectives of it. I chose this article because I personally find natural disasters interesting and when I saw that a category 6 was being considered, my focus was on this article.
Although this is very well written, there is always room for improvement. One part of this review that I thought could be better is if there were more quotes included. It seems like the original article had good sources and information, in fact it says “This article was very well written, as it included many useful quotes and information but did not overly include too much text about specific facts.”, it would have been nice to see some direct quotes to back up some of the evidence stated. A way to improve this would be to read through the article and see what stands out, then you could use some of the examples that stood out to you in your review.
After reading this article, I was able to easily understand different parts of the passage and as a reader can walk away with a new piece of information. Because this was well written, the facts provided were simple and quick, keeping the reader interested without boring them too much. I chose this article because of my interest in different forms of natural disasters. Hurricanes have always been fascinating to me, as dreadful as they are, and this review caught my interest. This has changed my perspective on hurricanes and now have a better understanding of how capable of destruction they can be.
Katie Formato
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Core Biology Honors
September 22 2018
Griggs, Mary Beth. “Hurricanes Are Getting More Intense-but Should We Add a Category 6?” Popular Science, 13 Sept. 2018.
www.popsci.com/category-6-hurricane.
My classmate Isabella Bouvard wrote a review on the article “Hurricanes Are Getting More Intense-but Should We Add a Category 6,” by Mary Beth Grigg from Popular Science. Isabella did a great job summarizing the article. Additionally, Isabella did a excellent job taking the information, re-writing it, and making it easier for the reader to understand. Isabella also mentioned that the classification of a category 6 is thought to be necessary because of the stronger storms that have been increasing throughout the past decades. This is a important piece of information because it shows what the category 6 hurricanes would be like. She mentioned the Saffir-Simpson scale and how it is used to classify hurricanes. This method of classification and the vital information it provides to the public is critical to those who live in hurricane prone areas.
Although Isabella wrote a concise and clear summary of her article, there were a few things that I think she could have added. I wish that she added a quote in her summary so that the reader could read evidence and compare it to the summary. Isabella could have mentioned the arguments for and against adding category 6 hurricanes by including a direct quote from one of the geoscientists and hurricane researchers. By doing so, she would have supported one side of the argument. However, Isabella still wrote a well-composed review.
Isabella picked a great article because it made the reader really think and question, do we need a category 6? I learned from this article because it made me think about hurricanes and how powerful they can be. I chose this article because it is timely and thought provoking. Fairly recently there was a hurricane in the Carolinas and this article made me think that if these hurricanes are getting stronger and stronger, do we need another category? When I hear about a hurricane, it is definitely going to make me think if the hurricane is in the right category or there needs to be a new category for it.
ReplyDeleteThe Blog Post written by Isabella Bouvard on the Article “Hurricanes are getting more intense but should we add a category 6?” discusses the possible need for a category 6 to be added to the 5 category Saffir-Simpson scale. The article talks about how the scale is very broad and needs to have more categories with more specific wind speed ranges. The article claims that “some people believe it is not necessary to add another category to the system which has worked for decades” while “Others look at the increasing wind speed and the Super TYphoon Category and infer that is is necessary for another category”. The article also discusses how the issue is gathering higher levels of importance as wind speeds increase to higher then 200 MPH.
Isabella did a really nice job of explaining the facts contained in the article without using extra or unneeded words. She explained the point of her article as both arguments of its importance. Isabella also did a great job of explaining the importance of the topic she wrote about as well as being able to grab the reader's attention. When she wrote “This article helps society in which it describes the ongoing debate over one the most destructive ecological issues and how we can communicate this with the people whereas such events are happening.” She was able to grasp the reader's focus by using site words such as destructive, issues, and debate. She also supported a claim for both sides of the argument about adding the 6 category. Although she was very strong in many aspects, Isabella could of gone into a more detail about the subject. After mentioning the Saffir-Simpson scale, she could of explained what the qualifications are for each level and how the system was created. When she stated: “This has been an ongoing issue because of the stronger storms that have been seen” It would of been helpful if she went into detail about what these storms were like.
I chose this Blog Post because I am througrugly interested in Hurricanes and anything thunderstorm related. From this Post I learned what the Hurricane Spectrum is called, along with the current debate about weather a 6 category should be added or not. It will Change my perception of hurricanes because I will be more aware of the rising wind speeds and levels of hurricanes that were claimed to have been happening in this article.
Jess Wagner
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Biology
Current Event 3
Griggs, Mary Beth. “Hurricanes Are Getting More Intense-but Should We Add a Category 6?” Popular Science,
13 Sept. 2018, www.popsci.com/category-6-hurricane.
For this current even, I decided to read my classmate, Isabella Bouvard’s review on “Hurricanes Are Getting More Intense-but Should We Add a Category 6” by, Mary Beth Griggs. Throughout this review, I noticed a couple of things that I thought Isabella did really well. One thing she did well was telling us about the speculation that has been surrounding the topic. For example, when she says “some argue that it really isn't necessary to add another category to the scale itself. Others look at the increasing winds speeds (sometimes even reaching over two hundred miles per hour) and the 'super typhoon' category (as it has increased by twelve percent in the past thirty years) and infer that it is necessary for the addition of this category.” She tells us both sides to the debate and includes context on both sides of the topic which I thought was really helpful and draws the readers in. A second thing she did really well in her review was she provided us with a reason as to why it is important to us and our society. For example, she explains how the article helps our society, “it describes the ongoing debate over one the most destructive ecological issues and how we can communicate this with the people whereas such events are happening.” She connected the article to the readers which was really smart and tells us why we should care about her review. It provides a connection between her and the readers. A third thing she did very well was she added in a counter argument which gave the readers two perspectives to look from, “The addition of a sixth category on the scale might give additional evacuation procedures and give people more of an idea of what they are dealing with. However, it may even not be as necessary as we think it might be as the category five procedures and descriptions have proved useful to people experiencing destruction hurricanes in the past.” This is necessary because it is important to know both sides of an argument before picking one side to agree with.
Throughout her review I did notice things that could use improvement. One thing was that she didn’t really include any specific details or occurrences of society needing a category six. For example, she says “For years, scientists have utilized this scale to classify specific hurricanes from the storms that cause less damage to theoretically "total destruction" being a category five.” She tells us that scientists have used the scale to classify hurricanes but it would have been helpful to add some examples of hurricanes that needed it. A second thing that needed improvement was when she was talking about category five hurricanes and what category six would provide.She didn’t specify the two and she could have distinguishing the difference. For example, “The addition of a sixth category on the scale might give additional evacuation procedures and give people more of an idea of what they are dealing with.” She didn’t really give any information about category six and I think it would have been more helpful if she did.
In conclusion, this review was very educational and I learned a lot about hurricanes and about the Saffir-Simpson scale and how it works. I learned both sides to the argument on whether adding a category six is reasonable or not which was very helpful and interesting. I found that the techniques Isabella used in her review were very tactic and drew me in as I was reading it. I chose this review because with all the hurricanes that have been going on, for example, hurricane Florence I was interested in reading about this new category they wanted to add. This changes my understanding about hurricanes and makes me more interested in the reasoning behind all the categories what they all mean. It also opens up my eyes on economy and how destructive hurricanes are.
Maya Brinster
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Mr. Ippolito
10/11/18
Current Event #4
Griggs, Mary Beth. “Hurricanes Are Getting More Intense-but Should We Add a Category 6?” Popular Science, 13 Sept. 2018, www.popsci.com/category-6-hurricane.
For this week's current event, I read Isabella's review on the article called “Hurricanes Are Getting More Intense-but Should We Add a Category 6?” by Mary Beth Griggs. One thing Isabella did very well was explain the background information and why the topic is so important to the population. This helped me understand the situation and article better. I also liked how Isabella gives reasons as to how the author should improve, and does not just state the errors without providing an explanation. This shows that Isabella was trying to improve the author's writing, and not just aimlessly criticize it. Lastly, I really liked how Isabella provided two sides to the debate about adding a 6th hurricane category, and didn't just write the positive reasons why there should be another category. This makes her writing reliable because it shows that she is not biased towards a side, which is something that is hard to achieve.
This is a very well written review, however, there are areas in which Isabella could improve. One very small critique is the layout of her writing. There aren't any indents or spacings between each paragraph, which makes it hard to see were the paragraph ends and starts again. Next time, Isabella should make sure to indent her paragraphs in order to make her review easier to read. I also feel as if Isabella could have worded a few sentences differently or used better words when trying to get her point across. I feel as if some of her words were out of place, and that there are better ones that she could've used that fit better in the sentences. However, she can easily fix this by editing it and looking for those couple of sentences that needed word revision.
Isabella's writing is very impactful and made me aware of the ongoing debate about the storm categories. Before, I had little interest in this, but now I have developed my own views after reading the article and Isabella's review. This article has raised my awareness about the storms and the current debate as to whether or not another category should be added. Overall, I enjoyed reading Isabella's writing and am looking forward to critiquing another of her article reviews.
Maya Brinster
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Mr. Ippolito
10/11/18
Current Event #4
Griggs, Mary Beth. “Hurricanes Are Getting More Intense-but Should We Add a Category 6?”
Popular Science, 13 Sept. 2018, www.popsci.com/category-6-hurricane.
For this week's current event, I read Isabella's review on the article called “Hurricanes Are Getting More Intense-but Should We Add a Category 6?” by Mary Beth Griggs. One thing Isabella did very well was explain the background information and why the topic is so important to the population. This helped me understand the situation and article better. I also liked how Isabella gives reasons as to how the author should improve, and does not just state the errors without providing an explanation. This shows that Isabella was trying to improve the author's writing, and not just aimlessly criticize it. Lastly, I really liked how Isabella provided two sides to the debate about adding a 6th hurricane category, and didn't just write the positive reasons why there should be another category. This makes her writing reliable because it shows that she is not biased towards a side, which is something that is hard to achieve.
This is a very well written review, however, there are areas in which Isabella could improve. One very small critique is the layout of her writing. There aren't any indents or spacings between each paragraph, which makes it hard to see were the paragraph ends and starts again. Next time, Isabella should make sure to indent her paragraphs in order to make her review easier to read. I also feel as if Isabella could have worded a few sentences differently or used better words when trying to get her point across. I feel as if some of her words were out of place, and that there are better ones that she could've used that fit better in the sentences. However, she can easily fix this by editing it and looking for those couple of sentences that needed word revision.
Isabella's writing is very impactful and made me aware of the growing and ongoing debate of the storm categories. Before I had little interest in this, but now I have developed my own views after reading the article and Isabella's review. This article has raised my awareness about the storms and the current debate as to whether or not another category should be added. Overall, I enjoyed reading Isabella's writing and am looking forward to critiquing another of her article reviews.
Maya Brinster
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Mr. Ippolito
10/11/18
Current Event #4
Griggs, Mary Beth. “Hurricanes Are Getting More Intense-but Should We Add a Category 6?”
Popular Science, 13 Sept. 2018, www.popsci.com/category-6-hurricane.
For this week's current event, I read Isabella's review on the article called “Hurricanes Are Getting More Intense-but Should We Add a Category 6?” by Mary Beth Griggs. One thing Isabella did very well was explain the background information and why the topic is so important to the population. This helped me understand the situation and article better. I also liked how Isabella gives reasons as to how the author should improve, and does not just state the errors without providing an explanation. This shows that Isabella was trying to improve the author's writing, and not just aimlessly criticize it. Lastly, I really liked how Isabella provided two sides to the debate about adding a 6th hurricane category, and didn't just write the positive reasons why there should be another category. This makes her writing reliable because it shows that she is not biased towards a side, which is something that is hard to achieve.
This is a very well written review, however, there are areas in which Isabella could improve. One very small critique is the layout of her writing. There aren't any indents or spacings between each paragraph, which makes it hard to see were the paragraph ends and starts again. Next time, Isabella should make sure to indent her paragraphs in order to make her review easier to read. I also feel as if Isabella could have worded a few sentences differently or used better words when trying to get her point across. I feel as if some of her words were out of place, and that there are better ones that she could've used that fit better in the sentences. However, she can easily fix this by editing it and looking for those couple of sentences that needed word revision.
Isabella's writing is very impactful and made me aware of the ongoing debate about the storm categories. Before I had little interest in this, but now I have developed my own views after reading the article and Isabella's review. This article has raised my awareness about the storms and the current debate as to whether or not another category should be added. Overall, I enjoyed reading Isabella's writing and am looking forward to critiquing another of her article reviews.